Affliction II update: Rothwell opponent clarified/confirmed

http://mmajunkie.comBen Rothwell versus Pedro Rizzo is the latest bout scheduled for the main fight card at “Affliction: Day of Reckoning” on Oct. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Both Rothwell (29-6) and Rizzo (16-8) fought on the inaugural Affliction show on July 19 in Anaheim, Calif.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski stopped Rothwell via third-round technical knockout, while Rizzo was on the end of a second-round KO punch from Josh Barnett. Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio confirmed the bout with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) Wednesday, saying “as of right now,” the fight is slated for the promotion’s second show.

MMAjunkie.com previously reported that a match-up between Rothwell and Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga was in the works for the event. Indeed, Siliga was one of the fighters considered for a slot on the card, but Atencio described talks between his staff and the K-1 veteran’s camp as “preliminary in nature.”

Atencio went on to say that he would be interested in “Mighty Mo” fighting for the Affliction at some point, but the Hawaiian’s current K-1 contract would likely prohibit that from happening in the near term.

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